Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

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laski County.
Rabbi Stolz, Of Little Rock, has been in
vited TO lecture in Chicago with view of
calling him to that city He is a young
man of fine ability, and his people there
would regret to see him go away.
Prof. W. C. Smith, of Russellville, Pope
County, is in Little Rock writing the sup
Elemental biographies for Harper-that
| is, the Arkansas division.
In decorating the State House for the
editorial conven tion the Governor alleges
that the Secretary Of State has flched
the pictures Of the Executive rooms to
adorn the office of Secretary of State.
The new act of the Legislature restrict
ing passenger fare on short lines in this
State to five cents per mile is now in
force.
The personal property of Little Rock is
assessed at s. 40 The value last as
sessment was S2,O60, ,2O6.
A little while ago the farmers were
SAYING: ''This dry weather Is going to
bring an Egyptian famine aud no prepa-
ration has been made to keep the people
from dying" Now they say: ''We are
going to have food and there are no
arks to save the people,
Here is the latest Cross County snake
story: "a party of gentlemen went snake
hunting in LAuguille bottom last week
and killed ffty-four rattlesnakes, six cot
tonmouths aud two blacksnakes. They
were all huddled together, and mo st OF
| them were very large"
The colored brethren Of Little Rock are
| Of cnpial o
| cltement over the report that Parson Ker-
rem has eloped with the young grand
daughter of Asa Richmo ond, an honest col
| ored man Of that city.
| The arkansas Democrat of Little Rock,
recen tly received the following from the
Warren Sunday-schools "Enclose ed please
| find money order for the sum of s., di.
| yided as follows, S! collections IN Pres by
| terian Sunday y-school and S2 in NJ. Z. Sun
day school, for benefit of cyclone suffer.
| ers in Arkansas, which please forward to
proper destination as gift from Sunday
school children"
Little Rock is said to possess a preda
tory dispenser of the lacteal fluid who is
so fastidious that she will eat nothing bu'
choice roses culled from the neighbors
gardens, and there is talk OF distilling hel
product for altar of roses.
| Willie Jackson, the lad who was kid
naped near Texarkana three years ago,
has been found in Mississippi.
A granite monuments to mark the rest
ing place of the late Chief-Justice En-
glish in Mount Holly Cemetery at Little
Rock
George W. Hogan, resident OF Alma,
Crawford County, and son of Senator HO
gan, of Alabama, has been appointed
chief of the pre- emption division of the
General Land Office at Washington.
Ante bellum farmers of JEFF erson Coun
ty say that the recent prolonged drought
had a parallel in the season of 1850 II
that year there was no rain through
April and May, though fair cotton crop;
were made.
The Newp ort Board of Trade has beer
organized with fifty members and the
following officers: George W. Decker
president; Sigmund Wolff, secretary
Isaac Owens, treasurer, and j. J. Flab'
s...d john W. Stoy sou, d ffevtorS'
Phillips County has been enjoying a
social sensation over the recent elope
ment of Captain Bogln Gist and Miss
Blanche Heilneman. They went to Macon,
Miss, were quietly married and returned
willing to be forgiven by the surprised
parents of the bride.
The State Press Association met in Lit
tie Rock last week and held an interestin g
series of meetings, winding up with q
grand reception and banquet rendered by
the Little Rock Press Club. The greater
portion of the editors in attendance par
ticipitated in an excursion to the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky, paying visit to Pa
ducah, IN response to pressing invita-
ton, en- route Several ladies accom-
panied the party
W. ]. Probet, prominent citizen OF
Little Rock and formerly of the firm o.
Probet & Hilb, died suddenly few day:
ago at Plummerville.
Prof. J. H. Davis, industrial teacher II
the Arkansas School for the Blind, is very
i'll, suffering the insidious advance Of tn
berculosis.
Colonel jim Tom Story was somewhat
indisposed, hence could not visit the sub
terranean regions of the Mammoth Cave
and angle for blind pisces with the res
Of the press gang.
The Governor offers a reward Of 50'
for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff
of Woodruff County of the unknown per
son who assassinated DR.. T. C. Brunsor
at Augusta on April 26 last.
The Arkansas Industrial Company {
few DAYS since paid into the State Treas
ury s25, 900 on account Of convict hire.
Dr. DYE is receiving compliments al
around for his management Of the State
Institution for the Blind.
Upwards Of 5000 has been subscribed
for the cyclone sufferers in johnson
County, and they feel very grateful
There is still room for more
Deputy United States Marshal John T
Ferguson Bully, of Prescott, recently
arres ted Vim. Landlord, colored, charged
with selling hand sour mash with
out obtaining one Of Uncle Sans specia
revenue stamps.
The editorial excursion party to Ken
lucky numbered upward Of sixty persons
about one-third Of whom were ladies'
They had a jolly time at the Mammoth
Cave, and were royalty received at Padu
cab.
A round-trip rate Of four cents per milk
has been arranged for over the st. Louis
Arkansas & Texas.and Valley routes-th'
latter three cents going and one cent re
turning-for the Knights of Pythias Grand
Lodge gathering at Camden on the 18th.
Sherifs and collectors have only unit
the I'D inst, in which to make final set
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